Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard Team Up To Troll Tabloid Story About Their Marriage

Since nothing unites a star couple greater than a faux tabloid story (see: Lily Reinhart and Cole Sprouse), the “Veronica Mars” star and “Parenthood” alum teamed as much as poke enjoyable at a ridiculous rumor about how Shepard’s “dependancy points” have impacted their marriage.

The actor, in fact, has been open about his wrestle with substance abuse previous to assembly Bell, with whom he now shares two kids, Delta Bell, 4, and Lincoln, 6.

Shepard shared a screenshot on Thursday of an e-mail from Life & Type journal asking for his touch upon a narrative based mostly on unnamed sources.

“Sources inform Life & Type that Kristen and Dax have had issues of their marriage, together with Dax’s dependancy points, however that they’re very completely happy now and are decided to make their marriage work,” the e-mail learn.

Within the caption, Shepard jokingly wrote, “DAMNIT! Who within the inside circled leaked?! I need names!”

“My ‘dependancy points’ are between me, my sponsor, and the 3-Four of us listening to me talk about it for 4 hours every week on my podcast!!!” he continued, referencing his widespread podcast, “Armchair Professional.” “How dare you!!! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve a wedding to avoid wasting … ”

By no means one to withstand joke, Bell additionally jumped in on the enjoyable, quipping that she was the one who leaked the story about their marital hardships.

“I’m sorry, hun, it was me. I’ve discovered that my most reliable mates have at all times been the sources atLife and Type,” she wrote in a touch upon the submit. “They’re at all times there to hear once I must vent about your @peakyblindersofficial dependancy.”

She went on to “dare” him to reply to the e-mail with solely eggplant emojis.

And even Shepard’s former “Parenthood” co-star Mae Whitman adopted Bell’s lead within the remark part.

“I’m sorry deedee,” she wrote. “I attempted to drum up some drama for a bit of further money. I believed I had probably the most secret, most elite, most profitable scoop!!!!!!! I assume I’ll simply have to inform them concerning the packets of honey peanut butter you used to maintain below your sink or the way you guys have an enormous tub of additional cozy garments only for friends in case they’re chilly or uncomfortable #hotgoss #looselips #nutbutter.”

Shepard and Bell have a historical past of taking photographs on the tabloids, blasting Star journal final 12 months over gossip about how the couple was partaking in “kinky” intercourse life to avoid wasting their marriage.

On the time, “The Good Place” star joked she’d “like to remark, however its arduous to speak with this ball gag in!”

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